Scribe: Tool for Easy Creation of Step-by-Step Guides

Category : Knowledge Share

Scribe is a tool that makes it simple to create step-by-step instructions and guides in a short amount of time. The guides can be shared via ink, exported into a PDF, embedded onto a webpage, and more.

You can install a Chrome extension or use the desktop app version for steps not based in Chrome. When you press record, it will take screenshots of your activity which is then mapped out into an editable set of instructions. You can then add, edit, or delete the detailed steps and screenshots that Scribe recorded.

PIC has a shared “Pro” account with credentials saved in 1Password. This gives us the added ability of editing screenshots as well as access to the desktop app to record anything on your computer.

Using Scribe is a huge timesaver, especially when it comes to site manuals. Mariana and the Design & Development team can use the Scribes within Slite as opposed to manually taking and editing screenshots of their own.

Workspace Organization
The “Shared Workspace” in Scribe is structured for PIC as follows:

  1. PIC – Internal are instructions and guides for PIC team only. These should not be directly shared with clients.
  2. PIC – General Guides is for reusable instruction content across all clients, especially during the onboarding process.
  3. Client – [Client Abbreviation] contains instructions and guides for specific clients such as site manuals from the Design & Development team.

Please begin the name of each client Scribe document with the client shorthand (e.g. OFW – How to Add Products).

All Scribes to be saved in PIC – Internal or PIC – General Guides folders should begin with PIC – [Scribe Title].

You can check out Scribe here by logging in with 1Password!

To see how to use Scribe and its features, check out this video tutorial!